Important Safe Operation Practices - Remington 500 Series Operator's Manual

Important Safe Operation Practices

WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or
property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to
comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING!
WARNING! Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the safe operation practices in this manual. As with any type of power
equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating fingers,
hands, toes and feet and throwing foreign objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or
death.
Training
1. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and
in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate. Keep
this manual in a safe place for future and regular reference and for
ordering replacement parts.
2. Be familiar with all controls and their proper operation. Know how
to stop the machine and disengage them quickly.
3. Never allow children under 14 years of age to operate this
machine. Children 14 and over should read and understand the
instructions and safe operation practices in this manual and on
the machine and be trained and supervised by an adult.
4. Never allow adults to operate this machine without proper
instruction.
5. Thrown objects can cause serious personal injury. Plan your snow-
throwing pattern to avoid discharge of material toward roads,
bystanders and the like.
6. Keep bystanders, pets and children at least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in operation. Stop machine if anyone enters
the area.
7. Exercise caution to avoid slipping or falling, especially when
operating in reverse.
Preparation
Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used. Remove
all doormats, newspapers, sleds, boards, wires and other foreign objects,
which could be tripped over or thrown by the auger.
1. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields during operation and
while performing an adjustment or repair to protect your eyes.
Thrown objects which ricochet can cause serious injury to the
eyes.
2. Do not operate without wearing adequate winter outer garments.
Do not wear jewelry, long scarves or other loose clothing, which
could become entangled in moving parts. Wear footwear which
will improve footing on slippery surfaces.
3. Use a grounded three-wire extension cord and receptacle for all
machines with electric start engines.
4. Adjust auger housing height to clear gravel or crushed rock
surfaces.
5. Disengage all control levers before starting the engine.
6. Never attempt to make any adjustments while engine is running,
except where specifically recommended in the operator's manual.
7. Let engine and machine adjust to outdoor temperature before
starting to clear snow.
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CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Safe Handling of Gasoline
To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme care in
handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are
explosive. Serious personal injury can occur when gasoline is spilled on
yourself or your clothes which can ignite. Wash your skin and change
clothes immediately.
1. Use only an approved gasoline container.
2. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of
ignition.
3. Never fuel machine indoors.
4. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the engine is hot or
running.
5. Allow engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling.
6. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no more than ½ inch below
bottom of filler neck to provide space for fuel expansion.
7. Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely.
8. If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the engine and equipment. Move
machine to another area. Wait 5 minutes before starting the
engine.
9. Never store the machine or fuel container inside where there is an
open flame, spark or pilot light (e.g. furnace, water heater, space
heater, clothes dryer etc.).
10. Allow machine to cool at least 5 minutes before storing.
11. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed
with a plastic liner. Always place containers on the ground away
from your vehicle before filling.
12. If possible, remove gas-powered equipment from the truck or
trailer and refuel it on the ground. If this is not possible, then
refuel such equipment on a trailer with a portable container,
rather than from a gasoline dispenser nozzle.
13. Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or
container opening at all times until fueling is complete. Do not use
a nozzle lock-open device.
Operation
1. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the auger housing
or chute assembly. Contact with the rotating parts can amputate
hands and feet.
2. The auger control lever is a safety device. Never bypass its
operation. Doing so makes the machine unsafe and may cause
personal injury.
3. The control levers must operate easily in both directions and
automatically return to the disengaged position when released.
4. Never operate with a missing or damaged chute assembly. Keep
all safety devices in place and working.
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